CPU Showdown

Celeron G3930TEvsRyzen Threadripper 7980X

The Celeron G3930TE is a basic dual-core chip for low-power office or embedded systems, while the Threadripper 7980X is a 64-core monster for professional workstations handling heavy rendering and multitasking.

Intel Celeron G3930TE
2C / 2T · 35W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C / 128T · 350W
Intel

Celeron G3930TE

Kaby Lake · 14 nm · 2017

1score
1.9/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
2 / 2
TDP
35W
Boost Clock
2.7 GHz
L3 Cache
2 MB

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AMD

Ryzen Threadripper 7980X

Storm Peak · 5 nm · 2023

82score
3.7/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
64 / 128
TDP
350W
Boost Clock
5.1 GHz
L3 Cache
256 MB

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.

Celeron G3930TE
1
Ryzen Threadripper 7980XWinner
82
Ryzen Threadripper 7980X leads by 8100.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#3Ryzen Threadripper 7980X82
#4Ryzen Threadripper 9970X64
#543Celeron J34551
#544Celeron G3930TE1
#545Celeron G5900T1
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsCeleron G3930TERyzen Threadripper 7980X
Cores
Total Cores264
Threads2128
Base Clock2.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost Clock2.7 GHz5.1 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache0.5 MB64 MB
L3 Cache2 MB256 MB
Platform
PCIePCIe 3.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 610
Power
Base TDP35W350W
General
Process14 nm5 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 7980X utterly dominates the Celeron G3930TE for any demanding workload, making it the clear winner for performance-hungry users.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Celeron G3930TE is the smarter pick, costing far less for basic office or web tasks.

When the other wins

The Celeron G3930TE is the right choice for a low-power, silent home server that only needs to run a single lightweight application.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Celeron G3930TE better than the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X?

Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (82 vs 1 out of 100), so it leads the Celeron G3930TE in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X than the Celeron G3930TE?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is roughly 8100% faster than the Celeron G3930TE overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Celeron G3930TE or the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. If the Celeron G3930TE is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.